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Pension Awareness 2023
Advice worth living - future planning starts today
We're proud sponsors of Pension Awareness 2023 - dedicated to simplifying pensions.
We have a range of videos, articles and tools to help you understand the different types of pensions available, promoting the importance of saving for the future, and working to make pension insights accessible to more people.
Why get pension advice?
When it comes to your long-term financial wellbeing, making the right choices for your pension is essential. The good news is that you can get professional financial advice to help you make the most of your pension savings, wherever you are in your retirement journey.
Watch our very own Shelley Greenwood, joined by Emma Napier from NextWealth, as she discusses the value of financial advice when planning your retirement.
Get insight into what to expect, including practical tips such as where to find a financial adviser and how much advice should cost.
What's new
Lifetime Annuities
Use the money saved in your pension plan to give you a guaranteed, regular income for life.
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Home Finance
Unlock tax-free cash from your property, to help you reach your retirement goals.
Learn moreLatest pension news and insights
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1.5 million* Brits never want to retire
New research from Canada Life reveals that 13% of UK adults that are not currently retired, are never planning to give up work.
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Canada Life proudly supports Pension Awareness Week
Canada Life is promoting the power of financial advice as part of its support for Pension Awareness Week.
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Annuity break-even point falls by 5 years as rates continue to rise
New research from Canada Life reveals that the significant improvement in annuity rates experienced over the past 18-months has bought forward the break-even point to get your money back on your original investment by five years.
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New retirement gap looms as people underestimate life expectancy
According to new research from Canada Life, people aged 50 and over on average think they will live until around age 80, whether male or female.
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Half of UK adults don’t have a Will
New research from Canada Life1 has found that one in two (50%) UK adults don’t have a Will.
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State pension generosity divides nation as alternatives for fairness include earlier access
Over half of Brits (56%) agree the State Pension isn’t generous enough
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Half of all UK adults affected by scams
51% of UK adults – 27million people - have received or know someone who has received a suspicious communication in the last 12 months
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Lifestyle, weather and cost of living are key reasons for considering retiring abroad
Spain again tops the poll for most popular destination
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55% of adults think the Triple Lock promise should be kept, but large generational divide exists
Canada Life has revealed a generational divide on the Triple Lock, the mechanism which commits to increasing the State Pension by the highest of inflation, earnings or 2.5%.
Helping you plan your retirement
Getting ready for retirement
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Choices in retirement
How to use your money in retirement.
Approved on 15/03/2024